TY - JOUR
T1 - Microwave Drilling of Ceramic Thermal-Barrier Coatings
AU - Jerby, Eli
AU - Mark Thompson, A.
PY - 2004/2
Y1 - 2004/2
N2 - The microwave drill is a novel process for creating shaped holes in nonconductive materials. Its inherent material selectivity makes the microwave drill ideally suited for the controlled removal of ceramic coatings from underlying metallic substrates. In this paper, it is shown that the microwave drill process can drill through ceramic thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) to uncover an array of simulated cooling holes. The concept, apparatus, and procedure for successful drilling are described, and the potential for use in the production of advanced gas turbine components is discussed.
AB - The microwave drill is a novel process for creating shaped holes in nonconductive materials. Its inherent material selectivity makes the microwave drill ideally suited for the controlled removal of ceramic coatings from underlying metallic substrates. In this paper, it is shown that the microwave drill process can drill through ceramic thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) to uncover an array of simulated cooling holes. The concept, apparatus, and procedure for successful drilling are described, and the potential for use in the production of advanced gas turbine components is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.00308.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.00308.x
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AN - SCOPUS:1542365264
SN - 0002-7820
VL - 87
SP - 308
EP - 310
JO - Journal of the American Ceramic Society
JF - Journal of the American Ceramic Society
IS - 2
ER -